Meet Nicholas
Nicholas French, the #1 individual agent in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills for four consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 based on RealTrends rankings), brings more than 25 years of experience and a proven track record to the Bay Area real estate market. Consistently recognized among the nation's top-performing brokers, Nicholas has surpassed $1 billion in career sales by helping buyers and sellers achieve exceptional results through thoughtful strategy, expert guidance, and relentless advocacy.
Known for combining deep market knowledge with sharp negotiation skills, Nicholas has built a reputation for professionalism, integrity, and results. In Silicon Valley's highly competitive market, where multiple-offer situations are common, his longstanding relationships with fellow agents often provide clients with a meaningful advantage, helping them secure opportunities and achieve stronger outcomes.
What truly sets Nicholas apart is his ability to create value before a home ever reaches the market. As a licensed General Contractor with more than 15 years of construction experience, he helps sellers identify strategic improvements that maximize return on investment. By coordinating architects, designers, contractors, landscapers, stagers, and other trusted professionals, Nicholas oversees every aspect of the preparation process. His proven approach has helped clients generate millions of dollars in additional profit by making the right improvements, not simply the most expensive ones.
For buyers, Nicholas provides far more than access to listings. He helps clients evaluate opportunities, understand long-term value, identify renovation potential, and make confident decisions in one of the most competitive real estate markets in the world. His expertise in local neighborhoods, schools, market trends, and property analysis allows buyers to approach every purchase with clarity and confidence.
Nicholas' process begins with listening. Through careful situational analysis, goal setting, and client education, he develops a personalized strategy tailored to each client's needs. From there, he identifies the key milestones required to achieve their goals, negotiates the strongest possible terms, and provides steady guidance throughout every step of the journey.
His commitment to clients extends well beyond closing day. Many clients continue to rely on Nicholas for years afterward, turning to him as their first call for trusted referrals, renovation guidance, and homeownership advice. Backed by an extensive network of proven professionals, he remains a valuable resource long after the transaction is complete.
Nicholas and his wife, Melissa, live in Los Altos Hills with their two sons, Grayson (10) and Parker (8). An avid swimmer, cyclist, and runner, Nicholas regularly competes in IRONMAN 70.3 events and endurance races. He is deeply involved in the community, organizing local events such as elementary school Walk or Wheel programs, the Los Altos Hills Town Picnic games, and the annual Los Altos vs. Los Altos Hills softball game. He has also served on the Los Altos Hills History Committee and as Chair of the Realtor Service Volunteer Program. Passionate about giving back, Nicholas mentors at-risk high school students and supports their path to higher education through his scholarship program.